New to COCO, wanna help?

gr865

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I have a programmable timer for my irrigation, up to 8 cycles a day and can program with seconds also.
Autopilot Dual Outlet 7-Day Grounded Digital Programmable Timer 2018 Model TM01715D

And I use this cycle timer for my cloning machine.
Titan Controls Short Cycle Timer w/ Photocell, Single Outlet, 120V - Apollo 12

Both are very easy to program and I got both from Amazon.
 
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diggs99

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Perfect thanks guys.

What size reservoir are you using TE?

My setup is only for 4 plants in a 4x4 , 3G pots
 
JohnDee

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diggs99 said:
Ya i think thats exactly what im looking for. I want to feed 2 or 3x per day on drip from reservoir, i assume these are the timers the automated guys are using to make that happen lol
Thanks bro
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Hi Digg,
I also am setting up a coco automated top feed. The interval timer like Renfro posted will do a good job and probsbly the easiest. But if you need shedule to be tight aand accurate...a digital programmable timer will work better.

For me...I'm going interval timer. I can handle a little informality in my grow, just too much nit-picking setting up a digital one.
 
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Smokey57

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Autopilot Dual Outlet 7-Day Grounded Digital Programmable Timer 2018 Model TM01715D[/QUOTE]
gr865 said:
Smokey, how much is this one in Canada? Is it a tariff thing? How about Amazon!

Autopilot Dual Outlet 7-Day Grounded Digital Programmable Timer 2018 Model TM01715D
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GR8
the trick is to find the 2018 model. lots of TM01715D with 1 min settings.

diggs99 said:
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01F60UKLW/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_1?smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&psc=1

This is what ive managed to find so far.

They have so many on Amazon, but ive noticed products on .com and .ca are sometimes listed under different names, so not sure if this is the correct timers im looking for or not.
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diggs
that one only has off up to 60 minutes, not enuf off time.

this is what i finally settled on from amazon
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00LJPL8UG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

should get it this week and see if it will work for me.

smokey
 
diggs99

diggs99

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Smokey57 said:
Autopilot Dual Outlet 7-Day Grounded Digital Programmable Timer 2018 Model TM01715D
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GR8
the trick is to find the 2018 model. lots of TM01715D with 1 min settings.



diggs
that one only has off up to 60 minutes, not enuf off time.

this is what i finally settled on from amazon
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00LJPL8UG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

should get it this week and see if it will work for me.

smokey[/QUOTE]

good looking out smokey, thanks very much
 
TintEastwood

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diggs99 said:
Perfect thanks guys.

What size reservoir are you using TE?

My setup is only for 4 plants in a 4x4 , 3G pots
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Outdoor I was using 30gal trash cans. Used Hydro-halo dealios since I like to flood .vs. drip so I needed short, to the second timing options. I was feeding 3 or 4 times a day.

Indoor just 8gal. Same here 4x4 area. This run, hand watering. 7 plants in about 1 1/2 gal pots.
Res temps are the problem with my indoor grow. Res in the grow, too hot, outside the grow area too cold.

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diggs99

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TintEastwood said:
Outdoor I was using 30gal trash cans. Used Hydro-halo dealios since I like to flood .vs. drip so I needed short, to the second timing options. I was feeding 3 or 4 times a day.

Indoor just 8gal. Same here 4x4 area. This run, hand watering. 7 plants in about 1 1/2 gal pots.
Res temps are the problem with my indoor grow. Res in the grow, too hot, outside the grow area too cold.

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Oh that's a nice garden.

What are ideal res temps?

69-70f ? Did I read that somewhere?

I think outside my tent ,in the room I can keep temps in that range, def too warm if I go inside tent tho.

Thinking of using 27g tub I have here, fill it 2/3 or close.
 
diggs99

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Oh man, had a leak? Or pump just keep on pumping?

I haven't even considered that until right now lol. Flood prevention def needs to be high on the list lol
 
Renfro

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diggs99 said:
Oh man, had a leak? Or pump just keep on pumping?

I haven't even considered that until right now lol. Flood prevention def needs to be high on the list lol
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I had a recirculating DWC setup once, the controller bucket was topped off from a RO filter. Roots plugged up a return line and that plant site just filled until it overflowed and the RO filter just kept pumping lol big ass mess. fortunately i run in a basement with floor drains. still sucked lol
 
diggs99

diggs99

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Renfro said:
I had a recirculating DWC setup once, the controller bucket was topped off from a RO filter. Roots plugged up a return line and that plant site just filled until it overflowed and the RO filter just kept pumping lol big ass mess. fortunately i run in a basement with floor drains. still sucked lol
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Ouch ya that would suck

I too am in basement and built my temporary room where my floor drain is. So I have that going for me lol

I'm hoping to have everything running back to that drain, ie: dehumidifier and waste runoff
 
Renfro

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Way I made a anti flood was to run lines into the plant sites above water level, if the water ever got too high it would go out those lines and into a floor drain. You would notice because the PPM went way down and find the plug. I eventually used bigger return lines to prevent clogs from being such an issue.
 
diggs99

diggs99

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Renfro said:
Way I made a anti flood was to run lines into the plant sites above water level, if the water ever got too high it would go out those lines and into a floor drain. You would notice because the PPM went way down and find the plug. I eventually used bigger return lines to prevent clogs from being such an issue.
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That's actually smart , I'll add that to my note of things that needs doing lol

This switch to coco that I thought was gonna be simple is also turning into work . I hope it pays off and I like growing in it.

If my hydro store would get more soil i wouldn't have considered changing, but they want 60-80$ a bag for ffof. That's insanity
 
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